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On the recordApril 4, 2011
Mr. Speaker, this is an important week for American families. The continuing resolution expires Friday. Liberals are clearly responsible for a possible government shutdown. The American people know spending is out of control with a record deficit in February of $223 billion. Borrowing from creditors overseas is $5 billion a day, putting American jobs at risk. Senior citizens are threatened with their savings and Social Security becoming worthless. Young people are being burdened with crushing debt which will lead to oppressive taxation. How did this week arise? The budget for this year was not adopted by the liberal House last year. The continuing resolution for this year was passed by the new conservative House but has not been adopted by the current liberal Senate. Speaker John Boehner has fought for the Pledge to America which the voters supported last November with a record of over 63 liberals being defeated. Senate liberals have been revealed scheming inflammatory name-calling of Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy, instead of good faith negotiations. I hope this week the Senate liberals put politics aside and do what is right for commonsense government. We cannot mortgage the future to happiness. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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